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Private detective Mike Hammer hunts down criminals on the mean streets of New York City.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
A Face in the NightAn Australian private detective approaches Hammer to find a missing author. Her only clue is 'The Face', Hammer's mysterious woman. He catches up with the The Face and finds out her story. Together they find out why the author is wanted. - 02
24 Karat DeadAn elderly couple goes to Mike and tells them that they placed all their money in gold. And the one handling their money won't give it to them. Mike initially tells them to go to a lawyer he knows. But when they're killed Mike decides to investigate and finds himself in the middle of something involving the Feds.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
24 Karat DeadJanuary 28, 1984An elderly couple goes to Mike and tells them that they placed all their money in gold. And the one handling their money won't give it to th - S01E02
Hot IceFebruary 4, 1984—A friend of Hammer's is kidnapped and held for ransom during a jewelry store robbery. Things go wrong during the handover of a valuable diam - S01E03
Seven Dead EyesFebruary 11, 1984—A friend of Hammer's is killed by a car bomb and Hammer is determined to find the killer by using a list of names found in his office. Unfor - S01E04
Vickie's SongFebruary 18, 1984—The secrets of a rich and powerful family are revealed when Hammer looks into the overdose death of a friend, a popular singer. - S01E05
Shots in the DarkMarch 3, 1984—Hammer saves a woman in Central Park only to see her killed in front of him a short time later on her front door steps. When police aren't l - S01E06
Dead on a DimeMarch 10, 1984—A former detective suddenly shoots a man for no reason and forces Hammer to kill him. Hammer is determined to find out why, with the clues b - S01E07
Sex TrapMarch 24, 1984—An old friend of Hammer's has her wallet stolen and he is mystified why she doesn't want to see the police. It turns that there are escorts, - S01E08
Negative ImageMarch 31, 1984—A friend of Hammer's, a fashion photographer is murdered after doing a fashion shoot. It takes Hammer and the police officer he is working w - S01E09
The Perfect TwentyApril 7, 1984—A fashion model is burnt to death in her apartment in what looks like a robbery gone wrong. When Hammer investigates he realises that there - S01E10
Satan, Cyanide and MurderApril 14, 1984—A fashion designer is killed in Hammer's office and it appears that Hammer was the target. However, Hammer's investigations show that there
Season02
- S02E01
Torch SongSeptember 29, 1984—Mike gets a friend of his a job as a security guard but he is killed by an explosion in a building on his first day on the job. Mike works a - S02E02
Too Young to DieOctober 6, 1984—Hammer helps a very young hooker and talks her into taking a legitimate job. When she is murdered he helps her sister find the murderer. The - S02E03
Kill DevilOctober 13, 1984—Velda is mugged and the gang vows revenge when Hammer intervenes. They frame Hammer for murder and he is on the run until he is able to find - S02E04
CatfightOctober 20, 1984—Hammer's friend, Asst DA Dave Hunter, is shot during a custody escape by Matt Rainey. Rainey is killed but Hammer tries to find the organise - S02E05
WarpathOctober 27, 1984—Hammer goes on the warpath when a lovely friend of his is wounded and a multi-million dollar oil deal sets Indian against Indian and murder - S02E06
BonecrunchNovember 3, 1984—Hammer is on the sidelines at a football game when the quarterback is killed. Hammer investigates and finds that there were plenty of reason - S02E07
Dead Card DownNovember 10, 1984—A friend of Hammer's is killed in an airport terminal carrying 3 million dollars in diamonds to repay a gambling debt. When it turns out tha - S02E08
The Deadly PreyNovember 10, 1984—Velda's brother returns from Europe with a jade necklace as a present for Velda. However, he is murdered later that night. Hammer's tracks t - S02E09
A Death in the FamilyNovember 24, 1984—Hammer witnesses the murder of a mobster and, in the shooting, the owner of the café is seriously injured. Hammer is determined to avenge he - S02E10
Cold TargetDecember 1, 1984—A reporter friend of Hammer's is murdered she found some information about a crime gang. Hammer witnesses the killing but there are attempts - S02E11
A Bullet for BennyDecember 8, 1984—A small shopkeep is murdered and a customer is severely injured in his shop. There doesn't seem to be a motive but the clues point to his co - S02E12
Dead Man's RunDecember 29, 1984—It is New Year's Eve and the patrons are waiting for Hammer. While they are waiting for him to arrive, Pat relates the story of how Hammer h - S02E13
FirestormJanuary 5, 1985—An old friend, the lead singer for a rock group called FIrestorm, gives Hammer a package to mind just before he goes on a fishing holiday. W - S02E14
Deadly ReunionJanuary 12, 1985—An old school friend comes to Hammer with an invitation to a retirement dinner for one of their old teachers. The friend, who works for a co
Season03
- S03E01
DeirdreSeptember 27, 1986—Mae-Marie hires Hammer to find her sister Deirdre only to be tied up with a philandering preacher called the Reverend Blessing, murder and s - S03E02
Dead PigeonOctober 4, 1986—An undercover cop is murdered and Hammer is framed for his murder. In the middle is Sheila Forbes, the cop's wife and Hammer's former girlfr - S03E03
Golden LadyOctober 11, 1986—A union worker is murdered and Hammer is employed by his widow to help her get money owed to her from his pension fund. Hammer finds that th - S03E04
Mike's BabyOctober 18, 1986—Hammer finds an abandoned baby boy that is struggling to live, addicted to heroin. Searching for the boy's mother, Hammer finds her overdose - S03E05
To Kill a FriendNovember 5, 1986—Hammer leads a manhunt for a hood who, in the course of a jewel robbery, has gunned down Hammer's friend and left him with a bullet-riddled - S03E06
Mistress for the ProsecutionNovember 12, 1986—Barrington is drugged and a blackmailer takes some compromising photos of him. He is being asked to lose all his current cases. He then asks - S03E07
Harlem NocturneNovember 26, 1986—A man on parole wants Hammer to find his former girlfriend, who he hasn't seen for eight years. The man had been in jail for an armoured car - S03E08
Murder in the CardsDecember 3, 1986—Mike Hammer's determination to rescue the son of an old army buddy from a trial for robbery and murder sends him on an eerie mission to an u - S03E09
Requiem for BillyDecember 10, 1986—Mike Hammer looks for the answer to who killed his young friend, but all he encounters are more questions. - S03E10
Little Miss MurderJanuary 7, 1987—A private school girl hires Hammer to find her father, a man who was the getaway driver for a hotel robbery to order to fund his daughter's - S03E11
To Kill John DoeJanuary 21, 1987—A man with no memory walks into Hammer's office and wants to know who he is. It turns out he is an scientist wanted by the KGB. There are ma - S03E12
Elegy for a TrampJanuary 28, 1987—When actress whom Mike knows dies when she jumped off her apartment, MIke wonders if someone pushed her to it. He starts by asking around an - S03E13
Body ShotFebruary 4, 1987—An aging boxer, desperate for money, is training for a fight but his sister is concerned as he is having blackouts. She asks Hammer to find - S03E14
Who Killed Sister Lorna?February 11, 1987—Sister Lorna disappears and Hammer is hired to find her. It turns out her husband was in a big payroll robbery and the money disappeared. Wh - S03E15
Deadly CollectionFebruary 25, 1987—A friend of Hammer's is blown up investigating a protection racket that is extorting money from a high fashion designer. Hammer continues th - S03E16
Green BlizzardMarch 4, 1987—Mike helps an amateur counterfeiter who's gotten herself in trouble with the mob. Those gambling debts paid off with funny money didn't amus - S03E17
The Last LaughMarch 18, 1987—Hammer's new receptionist asks him to find her manager, who has gone missing. After the man is murdered, Hammer heads to the west coast afte - S03E18
Lady KillerMarch 25, 1987—A murderer is killing successful businesswomen many of whom appeared on a TV show. Hammer must act quickly before his client, a women's maga - S03E19
Mike Gets MarriedApril 15, 1987—A woman is held at the airport whose documents say that she's Mrs. Mike Hammer. She's a foreigner who claimed to be his wife so that she cou - S03E20
A Blinding FearApril 29, 1987—An arms dealer, Decker, has a blind 12 year-old daughter, Jennifer. Her dog is stolen and Hammer is asked to find it. It turns out to be par - S03E21
Green LipstickMay 6, 1987—A woman in distress appears in Hammer's office asking for his help. It turns out to be his daughter, a woman that he didn't know existed. Sh - S03E22
A Face in the NightMay 13, 1987An Australian private detective approaches Hammer to find a missing author. Her only clue is 'The Face', Hammer's mysterious woman. He catch
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